Fortunately, General Cui was a seasoned veteran and not to be underestimated. The soldiers in his army were all elites personally selected by Shen Muzhi, and they soon dealt with the bandits.

Throughout the entire process, Yan Xiao, Wan Ziqian, and the other two did not make a move; they all hid behind the soldiers, behaving no differently from ordinary maids.

Just as General Cui was about to interrogate the survivors, they all committed suicide, which further confirmed Yan Xiao's initial suspicions.

These people were not bandits at all, but were sent by Yanyun City to test them. As for what they were testing, Yan Xiao instinctively felt that Jiang Xinrui might be targeting her.

She probably wanted to see if she was in the group.

She couldn't wait for Jiang Xinrui to die, and Jiang Xinrui, at this moment, should feel the same way, wishing she could get rid of her as soon as possible.

When Yan Yuncheng sent the wedding invitation, he also brought her a letter. On the surface, the letter contained greetings and reminiscing, but in reality, it held a hidden meaning.

Although written subtly, it was actually full of provocation and sarcasm, and contained veiled remarks that only she, as a time traveler, could understand.

If she feels guilty, she will definitely get furious when her secret is discovered.

Jiang Xinrui may not know that she is a time traveler, but she must have realized that she is not Hei Ni herself. By subtly pointing this out, she clearly wanted to provoke Yan Xiao and make him want to kill her.

This was intended to lure Yan Xiao to come to her, and Yan Xiao did just that. Jiang Xinrui probably wasn't even sure Yan Xiao would actually come; she just wanted to give it a try. In the end, they'd see who was more skilled.

General Cui also noticed that something was amiss and originally intended to report it to Yan Xiao.

But when he met Yanxiao's gaze, he immediately understood what she meant. He chose to ignore her, treating her as just an ordinary maidservant. After resting for a while, he continued on his way.

They weren't far from Yanyun City to begin with, and the group hadn't gone far when they encountered other rebel forces.

After a brief exchange, the two sides continued on their way without any conflict. They did not encounter any more bandits until they entered Yanyun City.

At this moment, Jiang Xinrui was in a bad mood. Her eyes were filled with disappointment as she looked at Qi Chengfeng, and her tone was somewhat doubtful.

Are you sure that woman isn't in the group?

Qi Chengfeng has obtained the miraculous medicine and has already taken it; his health has been improving significantly recently.

Even without actual combat, he could feel the effects, so he had been in a good mood lately and had become more patient with Jiang Xinrui.

"No, there are only four female maids in the group. We've tested them, and they're all ordinary women. Even if they're hiding something, none of them are Madam Shen Muzhi."

"How could this be? She didn't come?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Chengfeng felt that Jiang Xinrui was being too presumptuous, and said calmly:

"What you're saying is ridiculous. Given my relationship with Shen Muzhi, it's normal for her not to come, isn't it? Otherwise, if I had any ulterior motives and detained her, wouldn't Shen Muzhi have to sign some kind of unequal treaty with me?"

Jiang Xinrui glanced at Qi Chengfeng, not wanting to say a word, and knowing she couldn't reason with him, so she simply turned and left.

Given Qi Chengfeng's increasingly kind attitude towards her, she felt that the Enchanting Poison Pill was taking effect.

Since that's the case, it's only a matter of time before Qi Chengfeng falls in love with her, so she doesn't need to waste any more time and energy trying to please him.

Moreover, she has recently taken advantage of some opportunities to administer Enchanting Poison Pills to some of Qi Chengfeng's advisors. She believes that before long, Yanyun City will be her domain.

At this moment, she was truly disappointed. The letter she wrote was practically a confession to Yan Xiao, meant to let Yan Xiao know that she knew her identity as a demon, so that Yan Xiao would want to kill her, and ideally, risk coming to Yanyun City to kill her and silence her.

Based on her brief understanding of Yan Xiao, Yan Xiao was clearly an arrogant and domineering person who didn't know the meaning of patience. She originally thought that Yan Xiao would most likely come, but now this is the result.

To her, Yanxiao was of unknown origin and she didn't know what kind of monster it was. Its behavior was also strange, so it was best to get rid of it as soon as possible, otherwise it might ruin her plans in the future.

But now, Yan Xiao is not fooled. She is hiding in Jiangbei City, protected by Shen Muzhi so tightly that her hand cannot reach that far in a short time.

Her intuition told her that Yan Xiao would come. Even after receiving this news, she still didn't believe it and thought that she would wait until the delegation from Jiangbei City arrived before meeting them in person.

Just as she was thinking this, a raccoon dog suddenly appeared at her feet, acting very affectionately.

Jiang Xinrui didn't like this kind of thing and wasn't in the mood to deal with it, so she impatiently kicked it, trying to get it away, but the cat still persistently followed her.

This infuriated Jiang Xinrui, but she didn't want to lose face in front of the servants because of a beast, so she didn't do anything to the cat, only told the servants to chase it away.

Qi Chengfeng was unaware that his erectile dysfunction was curable, and that Jiang Xinrui was indeed somewhat useful. His insincere attitude towards Jiang Xinrui led her to have a misconception.

He watched Jiang Xinrui's departing figure with a slightly cold look in his eyes. He felt that this woman was too arrogant. He wondered if it was because she thought he had taken the poison that she was increasingly disregarding him.

If it weren't for the fact that she was still somewhat useful, he wouldn't want to engage in any pretense with her.

At this moment, Qiu San Niang silently walked up behind Qi Chengfeng, bowed first, and then said:

"Master, I am unable to develop an antidote for that drug."

What Qiu San Niang was referring to was naturally the medicine that Qi Chengfeng had vomited up some time ago.

Qi Chengfeng frowned slightly, his eyes growing colder and colder, even carrying a hint of murderous intent.

"You can't even concoct the medicine? Is the medicine Jiang Xinrui produced really that potent? If she poisons me later, I'm doomed!"

Qiu San Niang lowered her head somewhat ashamed, hesitated for a moment, and then explained:

“If it were poison, I would naturally have a way to deal with it, but this pill is somewhat different from ordinary poisons.”

I gave some to a raccoon dog, and it hasn't shown any signs of poisoning in the past few days. It's been eating and drinking normally, but..."

"Just what? Don't beat around the bush."

Qi Chengfeng had little patience, and Qiu Sanniang quickly said:

"I've noticed that the raccoon has been constantly getting close to Miss Jiang lately, and it seems to really like her. Even when Miss Jiang ruthlessly chases it away, it still tries to find a way to get close to her."